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morsi changed them last august. so it's not the same people who ruled the country for 18 months so unpopularly, as samer said. when you speak to egyptians they say "oh, no, the military learned its lesson, it won't try to hold on to control this time." i don't know. what they did do this time is put a civilian figure head out front from the start which is the head of the supreme constitutional court. but he's not a well-known or powerful figure. they've also said they'll put a technocratic cabinet in place which suggests not a powerful prime minister. so this is going to be military rule until there are new elections. >> brown: samer, what about the issue for the u.s. at this moment? or the quandary? there's already talk about reviewing the aid that goes to egypt, for example. >> well, i think that kind of language is going to come from congress and not come from either the state department or the white house. i don't think any of those officials are going to use the word coup, for example, because they clearly want
morsi changed them last august. so it's not the same people who ruled the country for 18 months so unpopularly, as samer said. when you speak to egyptians they say "oh, no, the military learned its lesson, it won't try to hold on to control this time." i don't know. what they did do this time is put a civilian figure head out front from the start which is the head of the supreme constitutional court. but he's not a well-known or powerful figure. they've also said they'll put a...
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how much fighting, actual fighting is there between pro morsi and anti-morsi supporters. >> yes, today there were clashes nationwide. anti-morsi supporters were back in tahrir for the third day since the military announced that morsi had been ousted from office. and today in what morsi supporters called a day of rejection, rejecting the military's decree, they came out in large numbers. and at one point approached those in tahrir square and started firing live rounds. those in tahrir square moved out of the square and launch add tacks back on them using fireworks, rocks and gunfire. and the battle went on for about three hours until the military intervened. >> warner: so the army and police are trying to keep a lid on this? >> yes and no. what's interesting is that they let this go on for nearly three hours. during that time the military was flying helicopters overhead in a show of force but it simply wasn't enough. and it wasn't until scores were injured. we're still trying to confirm the death rates now. and there's blood all over the street just behind me in that demonstration. and
how much fighting, actual fighting is there between pro morsi and anti-morsi supporters. >> yes, today there were clashes nationwide. anti-morsi supporters were back in tahrir for the third day since the military announced that morsi had been ousted from office. and today in what morsi supporters called a day of rejection, rejecting the military's decree, they came out in large numbers. and at one point approached those in tahrir square and started firing live rounds. those in tahrir...
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president obama also phoned morsi last night. a white house statement released afterward read in part the president told president morsi that the united states is committed to the democratic process in egypt and does not support any single party or group. he stressed that democracy is about more than elections. egyptian army attack helicopters circled tahrir square today. many protestors who saw it as a sign of solidarity welcomed the military's move. >> no, the army did not carry out a coups. this is the people's will. the muslim brotherhood has failed. they failed to government. >> the military statement yesterday was a great statement and made all the egyptian people honor and salute our supreme council of the armed forces. >> outside the aviation ministry armored vehics soldiers stood by as observers. but morsi supporter vowed to resist any efforts to drive the egyptian president from office. >> the general yesterday did a great service to the revolution because he readied the islamic forces once more. they say it is in they
president obama also phoned morsi last night. a white house statement released afterward read in part the president told president morsi that the united states is committed to the democratic process in egypt and does not support any single party or group. he stressed that democracy is about more than elections. egyptian army attack helicopters circled tahrir square today. many protestors who saw it as a sign of solidarity welcomed the military's move. >> no, the army did not carry out a...
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and if morsi opponents start to shoot at the brotherhood and morsi supporters, they will stop that. the military is a revered institution here and seen as the last nationalist force that could serve as an arbiter in what's become a protracted conflict that has defined morsi's first year in office. >> warner: what's the atmosphere like at least in cairo and elsewhere as this weekend approaches? >> it's very tense in 2011 when the uprising started it began as a way to rid the police of corruption and evolved into a call for mubarak's fall. whereas here it's starting as already as a call by many for morsi to step down. so there's a real feeling of tex +*r tension. grocery stores are empty, people are stocking up on food, on water, on ammunition in some cases. people are looking down in their homes. people are trying to find gasoline wherever they can and there's a real expectation of violence. and when you ask egyptians why is it okay for people to die? they'll say question we might have to die to get rid of morsi, that he will not leave easily and that this is the price to really brin
and if morsi opponents start to shoot at the brotherhood and morsi supporters, they will stop that. the military is a revered institution here and seen as the last nationalist force that could serve as an arbiter in what's become a protracted conflict that has defined morsi's first year in office. >> warner: what's the atmosphere like at least in cairo and elsewhere as this weekend approaches? >> it's very tense in 2011 when the uprising started it began as a way to rid the police...
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president obama today urgedded morsi to seek consensus. >> although mr. morsi was elected democratically, there's more work to be done that creates the conditions in which everybody feels that their voices are heard and that the government is responsive and truly representative. >> warner: though yesterday's massive outpouring was peaceful last night brought a different story. the brotherhood's cairo headquarters was torched. men inside fired on protestors, killing several. in cairo today, a morsi supporter said the brotherhood would fight to protect their elected president. >> the battle is over the identity of this state right now. since the revolution happened the forces that we call secular are fighting so that egypt's identity will not be an islamic identity but i insist that egypt's identity must be islamic. >> warner: when the military ousted mubarak, it took overrunning the country. in today's statement the military council said it would, quote, not take part in the political or governing arena. as of midnight tonight, there have has been no publi
president obama today urgedded morsi to seek consensus. >> although mr. morsi was elected democratically, there's more work to be done that creates the conditions in which everybody feels that their voices are heard and that the government is responsive and truly representative. >> warner: though yesterday's massive outpouring was peaceful last night brought a different story. the brotherhood's cairo headquarters was torched. men inside fired on protestors, killing several. in cairo...
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morsi. cheers of celebration erupted in tahrir square today as egyptian military jets flew in formation over the streets of cairo, marking the installation of an interim president. state television broadcast live the swearing-in of adli mansour, the former chief justice of egypt's supreme constitutional court. >> ( translated ): i vow to safeguard the republican system and to respect the law and constitution and to look after the interests of the people and to preserve the independence of the homeland and its safety. >> woodruff: mansour vowed to uphold the spirit of the 2011 revolution. >> ( translated ): the guarantee of the continuity of the revolution's spirit carries the hope for us that the values of this revolution will be upheld. the first of which is to put an end to the idea of worshipping the leader and creating a half- divine entity out him. >> woodruff: and promised to quickly organize new presidential and parliamentary elections. he was chosen by the nation's military leaders y
morsi. cheers of celebration erupted in tahrir square today as egyptian military jets flew in formation over the streets of cairo, marking the installation of an interim president. state television broadcast live the swearing-in of adli mansour, the former chief justice of egypt's supreme constitutional court. >> ( translated ): i vow to safeguard the republican system and to respect the law and constitution and to look after the interests of the people and to preserve the independence of...
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. >> ( translated ): we are here today because president mohammed morsi is a killer. we are here to bring back the rights of our country, because president morsi and the muslim brotherhood have destroyed the country. >> ( translated ): we are sending the opposition the message that the president possesses legitimacy and that no one could make him step down. he reached this position through democratic elections and that is the only way he is going to leave. >> holman: in the coastal city of alexandria, clashes broke out between government supporters and opponents. two people were killed in the violence. egyptian officials said one of them was an american citizen. it was widely reported a retired four-star general is at the center of a justice department leak investigation. retired marine general james cartwright reportedly has been told he's a target in a probe involving a 2010 secret cyberattack on iran's nuclear facilities orchestrated by the u.s. and israel. cartwright was in charge of the cyber operation and details of it appeared in "the new york times" last year.
. >> ( translated ): we are here today because president mohammed morsi is a killer. we are here to bring back the rights of our country, because president morsi and the muslim brotherhood have destroyed the country. >> ( translated ): we are sending the opposition the message that the president possesses legitimacy and that no one could make him step down. he reached this position through democratic elections and that is the only way he is going to leave. >> holman: in the...